Assessing Functional Needs Sheltering in Pike County, Kentucky: Using a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response

• 2013

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• Amy Kolwaite; W. Gary Hlady; Matthew Simon; Betsy Cadwell; W. Randolph Daley; Aaron Fleischauer
PMID: 24444133DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2013.110

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This article describes a study in Pike County, Kentucky, where severe weather from 2009 to 2011 caused damage and shelter needs. Researchers used a survey called Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) to plan for future emergencies. They interviewed 210 households and found that many had young children or elderly adults. Common health issues included heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, and asthma. Some residents needed special care like oxygen or help moving around. The study suggests that people should keep extra medicine at home and emergency plans should include transportation for those with physical limitations and enough medical supplies in shelters.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Severe Weather

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Chronic Disease; Community Health Services; Disaster Planning; Family Characteristics; Disabled Persons; Kentucky; Public Health; Residence Characteristics; Needs Assessment; Emergency Shelter; Surveys and Questionnaires

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Kentucky Department for Public Health; North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services; University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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